Death Statistics

The statistics below are applicable to 2016 through June 15th. I provide them to try and provide a little insight as the news is filled with people on the left and the right fighting over mass murders in the U.S. There’s no doubt that things like what happened in Orlando are tragic and that we should look for possible solutions (I think it has more to do with mental health than the types of weapons), but how do they compare to all deaths which occur in the U.S.
 
Abortions                                         501,325
Heart Disease                               282,038
Cancer                                               271,640
Cancer from Tobacco              160,680
Obesity Complications           140,939
Medical Errors                             115,439
Respiratory Disease                    65,623
Accidental                                          62,460
Strokes                                                 61,106
Alcohol                                                 45,908
Hospital Infections                        45,449
Alzheimer’s                                        42,943
Diabetes                                              35,114
Influenza                                             25,354
Kidney Failure                                  19,631
Drunk Driving                                   15,521
Blood Infection                                 15,363
Unintentional Poisoning             14,580
Drug Abuse                                         11,479
Prescription  Drug Abuse              6,886
Gun Related Murders                      5,276 (20% comes from L.A. County)
                                           
We had a saying at work that went: “Fish where the fish are” which meant we should focus on the impactful areas in order to make a positive difference. There are many areas listed above that deserve a greater emphasis than fighting over the use of guns. Democrats are like a dog with a bone when it comes to the 2nd Amendment. I wish they’d put more passion into preventing babies that have a heartbeat from being aborted/murdered.